What do we stand for?

More Jobs

Protecting Green Spaces

Better Schools

Supporting Jobs Locally to Create a Stronger Economy

Thanks to a brilliant partnership between local firms and Liberal Democrat ministers, 1,600 apprenticeships have been created in our area. This splits the cost between government and the company and gives young people a first step on the career ladder.

Since the election 1.4m jobs have been created nationally and the number claiming unemployment benefit in Maidstone is down to below 2%. This is in part due to Liberal Democrats insisting on investment in infrastructure along with green and high tech research.

Tax cuts pushed through by the Liberal Democrats have ensured that an average two-earner family pays £1,400 less in income tax every year. This has encouraged more people off benefit and into work and has benefited over 70,000 thousand local people.

Defending our role in Europe: 6,000 jobs in this constituency depend on trade with the continent.

Protecting our Open Spaces and Countryside

The Conservative council wants to build thousand upon thousand of new houses in the borough of Maidstone, 90% on green fields. Cranbrook and surrounding villages are also under threat.

We recognise we need more houses but first we must use up brown field sites, and then we should only develop where there are the schools, transport networks and surgeries to support it.

The council blames Eric Pickles, the Conservative Secretary of State, and he blames the council. Liberal Democrats continue to defend open spaces.

A Fairer Society by Ensuring a Good School for Everyone

Free school meals for all infants.

An extra £1,300 a year for every disadvantaged Maidstone child to help them catch up at school.

Free early learning for three and four-year-olds, now extended to two-year olds from disadvantaged homes.

These are just some of the improvements Liberal Democrats in government have managed to deliver for Maidstone and the Weald. Now we want to do more.